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Section 340A.703 — Misdemeanors.

340A.703 MISDEMEANORS. Where no other penalty is specified a violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor. A minimum fine of $100 must be assessed against a person under the age of 21 years who violates section 340A.503. History: 1985 c 305 art 9 s 3; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; […]

Section 340A.7035 — Consumer Importation; Illegal Acts.

340A.7035 CONSUMER IMPORTATION; ILLEGAL ACTS. A person who enters Minnesota from another state and who imports or possesses alcoholic beverages in excess of the tax-exempt quantities provided for in section 297G.07, subdivision 2, paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who enters Minnesota from a foreign country who imports or […]

Section 340A.704 — Search Warrants.

340A.704 SEARCH WARRANTS. Search warrants may be issued in connection with violation of this chapter or other laws relating to sale, taxation, transportation, manufacture, or possession of alcoholic beverages in accordance with chapter 626. History: 1985 c 305 art 9 s 4; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1

Section 340A.705 — Prima Facie Evidence.

340A.705 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. The finding of an unauthorized still is prima facie evidence of possession for the purpose of unlawful manufacture of alcoholic beverages. History: 1985 c 305 art 9 s 5; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1

Section 340A.601 — Establishment Of Municipal Liquor Stores.

340A.601 ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORES. Subdivision 1. Authority. A city having a population of not more than 10,000 may establish, own, and operate a municipal liquor store which may sell at retail alcoholic beverages and (1) in the case of a municipal liquor store that sells at off-sale only, all items that may lawfully […]

Section 340A.602 — Continuation.

340A.602 CONTINUATION. In any city in which the report of the operations of a municipal liquor store has shown a net loss prior to interfund transfer and without regard to costs related to pension obligations of store employees, as required by Statement 68 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, in any two of three consecutive […]

Section 340A.603 — Financial Responsibility.

340A.603 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Every municipal liquor store must demonstrate proof of financial responsibility required of licensees under section 340A.409. Proof of financial responsibility must be filed by January 15 of each year. The commissioner may suspend the operation of a municipal liquor store failing to demonstrate proof of financial responsibility until the commissioner is satisfied […]

Section 340A.604 — Suspension Of Operation.

340A.604 SUSPENSION OF OPERATION. A court shall notify the commissioner in writing within ten days whenever a municipal officer or employee has been convicted of any of the following offenses committed in a municipal liquor store: (1) selling alcoholic beverages to persons or at times prohibited by law; (2) selling alcoholic beverages for resale; (3) […]

Section 340A.701 — Felonies.

340A.701 FELONIES. Subdivision 1. Unlawful acts. It is a felony: (1) to manufacture alcoholic beverages in violation of this chapter; (2) to transport or import alcoholic beverages into the state in violation of this chapter for purposes of resale; or (3) to sell or give away for beverage purposes poisonous alcohol, methyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, […]

Section 340A.702 — Gross Misdemeanors.

340A.702 GROSS MISDEMEANORS. It is a gross misdemeanor: (1) to sell an alcoholic beverage without a license authorizing the sale; (2) for a licensee to refuse or neglect to obey a lawful direction or order of the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent, withhold information or a document the commissioner calls for examination, obstruct or mislead […]